Affective temperament, job stress and professional burnout in nurses and civil servants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The risk of professional burnout is constituted by job-related as well as individual factors. The latter involve affective temperament, which influences the perception of job-related stress. The aim of the present study was to assess the affective temperament, the level of job stress and professional burnout, as well as the relationships between these variables, in public servants and nurses.

Material and methods

100 civil servants and 100 nurses were enrolled in the study. Affective temperament and burnout were assessed by means of TEMPS-A and MBI questionnaires, respectively. To measure the level of job-related stress, we have designed a 6-item self-reported questionnaire, which considered stressors common for both professions.

Results

Compared to the c

SUBMITTER: Jaracz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5460788 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature